Etymology of the English word cheque
the English word
chequederived from the English word
checkderived from the Old French word
eschecderived from the Arabic word
shahderived from the Persian word
šahDate
The earliest known usage of cheque in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
Spanish
chequeCognates
Dutch
cheque, French
chèque, German
Scheck, Norwegian
sjekk, Swedish
checkUsage
Word found in Modern English
